Vocabulary L1-4

A root word that means an irrational fear of

• id

• ic

• phobic

• phobia

An irrational fear of heights

• Aerophobia

• Acrophobia

• Aracnophobia

• Arachnophobia

An irrational fear of flying

• Aerophobia

• Acrophobia

• Agoraphobia

• Airophobia

My cousin is extremely scared of public or crowded places. I think she has...

• Agoraphobia

• Aerophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Claustrophobia

My brother is extremely afraid of spiders. He says he has...

• Arachnophobia

• Aracnophcbia

• Spiderphobia

• Spidey-senses

An irrational fear of closed spaces

• Clausetrophobia

• Cataphobia

• Claustrophobia

• Claustraphobia

Someone who has this has an irrational fear of technology

• Technophobia

• iPadphobia

• Phobophobia

• What?

A fear of phobias is...

• Phobophobia

• Real?

• Phobaphobia

• Phobia

Match the following definitions to their terms.

• Futuristic

• Of or having to do with living organisms (natural)

• Economic

• Of or having to do with genes (hereditary; DNA)

• Historic

• Of or having to do with the economy (money, goods, services, etc.)

• Genetic

• Of or having to do with history or the past

• Organic

• Of or having to do with the future

Match the following words to their definitions

• Root for "of of having to do with" something

• Tragic

• Of or having to do with tragedy (extreme sadness)

• Fiery

• Nervous and excited; confused

• ic

• Containing fire; burning; flaming | Full of feeling or spirit

• Flustered

• Great enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal

• Ardor